Superjail season three is under way at last. Beloved by pot smokers everywhere for its insane plots and vivid palette, possibly the most psychedelic, surreal and violent cartoon I have ever seen. The artwork alone is worth the price of admission..

@iaviv - his dialogue borders on mundane whenever something especially dramatic isn't happening, and even the big speeches tend to read very much like actual extemporaneous talking; he's kind of the anti-Sorkin in that regard. Likewise, there have been large spans of the book where nothing especially dangerous happens - some have complained that these issues are too boring or slowly-paced, but given that there are bound to be "safe" periods as the survivors get better and better at adapting to their environment, I find it very refreshing. There's still an overall ramping up of challenges as the book has gone on, but never to the point where it feels contrived.

The show, on the other hand, is paced in the way hour-long dramas tend to be paced, though many thought last season moved too slowly. I don't think the dialogue is worse necessarily, but characters tend to come to decisions too quickly, or without adequate explanation, in a way that rings false to some people. I love the show, mind, but I recognize that it's a different beast, and is subject to the whims of a much bigger kitchen full of cooks.

Just finished Season 1 of Alphas on Netflix. Great stuff. Luckily, our cable provider has season 2 on demand, so we'll start it this week. I am also hoping SyFy doesn't, A) screw it up, which they've done a good job with the show that I've seen so far, B) As Foamhead inferred, cancel it. Fingers crossed.

I found out yesterday that there's a new, 3D animated Turtles show on TV these days. This morning, I watched all five episodes that are out so far. As an old Turtles fan who recognises how terrible the first cartoon show was: It's good. It's really really good. The fights are zippy and fun, the animation is stylised but really really works, and the turtles are recognisably teenagers, something I feel has always been missing. At their youngest, they've tended to feel like they're in their early twenties, maybe. I recommend giving it a shot.

Funny thing I just realised while watching Red Dwarf, series six, episode Out of Time:

In Out of Time, they meet themselves 15 years in the future. They looked like this:

And now, 19 years later, they're back on TV, looking like THIS:

Of course, I do suspect that at least Barrie has had a bit of a dye job done to his hair, but the cast look remarkably good this many years on! Their energy is still 100%, too. Amazing people. I hope I get to enjoy such energy twenty-odd years in the future as well.